ACADEMIC
PROGRAM APPROVAL
CHECKLIST
This form is a routing document for
the approval of new and revised academic programs. Page 2 will serve as an attachment to the
Faculty Senate agenda. Proposing
department should complete form, attach as a cover page and forward to the
college dean. Documentation should include copy of curriculum as it is to
appear in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog. Proposals must arrive to the
Undergraduate/Graduate Committee by November in order to reach the Faculty
Senate by March 1. Proposals received
after this date cannot be implemented the following year nor included in the
catalog for that year.
1.
Proposed change leads to the degree of
( ) Bachelor of Arts (
) Master of Arts ( ) Doctor of Philosophy
( ) Bachelor of Science ( ) Master of
Science ( X
) Other - Bachelor of Fine Arts
2.
( ) New major/curriculum Title
to be entered in record of students who select this program
(
) New minor Title to be entered in record of students
who select this program
(
) Change from provisional to permanent status.
3.
( ) Revision of existing: (
) major ( ) minor ( ) concentration
Present title
Records
System Program Code
( ) Add/delete required courses/credit hours
( X) Add concentration BFA in
Visual Communications, Interactive Design Concentration Title
( ) Delete concentration Title
4.
( ) Deletion of
existing/disestablish: ( )
major ( ) minor (
) Other ____________________
Title Code______________________
5.
( ) Policy
Change___________________________________________________________________
Title/Department
ROUTING AND APPROVALS: (Please do
not remove supporting documentation.)
Department Chairperson Date
Dean of College Date
Chairperson, Senate Com. On UG or GR Studies Date
Chairperson,
Senate Coordinating Com. Date
Secretary, Faculty Senate Date
Date of Senate Resolution Date
to be Effective
Registrar Program
Code Date
Vice Provost for Academic Programs
& Planning Date
Provost Date
Board of Trustee Notification Date
a.
Rationale for creation, revision, or
deletion:
The University has a documented and publicized presence at
the forefront of the use of technology and has expended significant effort and
resources to provide student and faculty ready access to the Internet and its
almost endless body of content. The establishment of the Major in Interactive
Design will balance and complete both the use and the contribution to the use
of Internet-related technology through the added emphasis on both the
design/construction of Web sites along with its content.
It was from the interest in Web design from the Visual
Communications Group that brought together the group of faculty from core
departments to originally investigate the viability of offering a Minor in
Interactive Media. The Dean of the College of Arts & Science formed a
taskforce consisting of representatives from the Departments of Art/Visual
Communications, Communication, Computer and Information Sciences, and English.
The charge was to investigate the development of an interdisciplinary academic
program focused on the development of content for Internet-based sites.
While the planning for the minor was progressing a group
of art faculty including the chair developed the concentration leading to the
Major in Interactive Design.
b.
Summary of program:
The Interactive Design will be a new concentration in addition to the four existing concentrations in
Visual Communications in the Department of Art. The four existing
concentrations are advertising design, graphic design, applied photography, and
illustration.
This
new concentration will generally follow the existing curriculum for both
advertising design and graphic design and will incorporate the four required
courses for the Minor in Interactive Media. The concentration will lead to the
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
Interactive Media is defined here as the convergence of
the media of television, film, radio and the Internet. The Minor in Interactive
Media offers an educational experience for students interested in the
development of relevant content and the study of the efficacy of its
presentation over the Internet. With the already unmanageable flood of
information available, it is crucial that the development and presentation of
new content be easily accessible and useful or desirable.
The Visual Communications Group has taught Web design for
the past five years. Over the past three years we have had graduates who have
finished their education at
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DEGREE:
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS
MAJOR:
VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS
UNIVERSITY
REQUIREMENTS
ENGL 110 Critical Reading and Writing (minimum grade C-).................... 3
Three credits in an approved course or courses stressing............................... 3
multicultural,
ethnic, and/or gender-related content.
COLLEGE
REQUIREMENTS
Writing: (minimum grade C-)............................................................................... 3
A second writing course involving significant writing experience including two papers with a combined minimum of 3,000 words to be submitted for extended faculty critique of both composition and content. This course must be taken after completion of 60 credit hours. Appropriate writing courses are normally designated in the semester’s Registration Booklet.
Mathematics (one of the following)................................................................. 0-4
MATH 113 Contemporary Mathematics
(designed
for students who do not intend to continue the study of mathematics)
MATH 114 College Mathematics and Statistics
(designed
for students who do not intend to continue the study of mathematics)
MATH 115 Pre-Calculus
(designed
for students who intend to continue the study of mathematics)
MATH 221 Calculus I
MATH 241 Analytic Geometry and Calculus A
Successful
performance on the college proficiency exam.
(0 credits awarded)
Breadth Requirements
Group A ......................................................................................................... 6
Understanding
and appreciation of the creative arts and humanities.
Nine credits representing at least two areas.
Group B ......................................................................................................... 9
The
study of culture and institutions over time.
Nine credits representing at least two areas.
Group C ......................................................................................................... 9
Empirically
based study of human beings and their environment.
Nine credits representing at least two areas.
Group D ......................................................................................................... 7
The
study of natural phenomena through experiment and analysis.
A minimum of seven credits representing at least two areas
including a minimum of one course with an associated laboratory.
MAJOR
REQUIREMENTS
NOTE: 69 credit hours
minimum
ART 110 Foundation Drawing I.................................................................... 3
ART 111 Foundation 2D Design.................................................................. 3
ART 112 Foundation Drawing II................................................................... 3
ART 113 Foundation 3D Design.. ................................................................3
ART 114 Foundation Colloquium (fall semester......................................... 0
ART 115 Foundation Colloquium (spring semester)................................. 0
ART 200 Visual Communications Process................................................ 3
ART 201 Visual Communications Process I............................................... 3
ART 210 Visual Communications Imagemaking I...................................... 3
ART 211 Visual Communications Imagemaking II..................................... 3
ART 408 Visual Communications Internship.............................................. 3
ART 417 BFA Exhibition............................................................................... 0
Art Electives ....................................................................................................... 12
Art History ......................................................................................................... 6
Concentrations
Students must choose one of
five Visual Communications concentrations: Advertising Design, Applied
Photography, Graphic Design, Illustration, or Interactive Design. Each
discipline requires 30 hours of course work. At least nine credits must be at
the 400-level in each discipline.
Interactive Design Concentration
ART 302 Graphic Design I............................................................................ 3
ART 303 Graphic Design II........................................................................... 3
ART 304 Advertising Design I...................................................................... 3
ART 307 New Media Design........................................................................ 3
ART 403 Portfolio Preparation I................................................................... 3
ART 405 Portfolio Preparation I................................................................... 3
ART 407 Advanced New Media Design (twice)......................................... 6
Two of the following ............................................................................................. 6
ART 250 Sculpture I
ART 305 Advertising Design II
ART 310 Applied Photography
ART 311 Applied Photographic Illustration
The following three required non-art courses .................................................... 9
CISC 103 Introduction to Computer Science with Web
Applications
COMM 408 New Media Project Development
ENGL 413 Designing Online Information
ELECTIVES
After required courses are
completed sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credit
requirement for the degree.
CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF 124
AUTHORIZED
DEGREE TITLES
Please check
the appropriate degree:
( ) Bachelor
of Applied Science
( ) Bachelor
of Arts
( ) Bachelor
of Arts in Educational Studies
( ) Bachelor
of Arts in Liberal Studies
( ) Bachelor
of Chemical Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Civil Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Computer Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Electrical Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Environmental Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Fine Arts
( ) Bachelor
of Liberal Studies
( ) Bachelor
of Mechanical Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Music
( ) Bachelor
of Science
( ) Bachelor
of Science in Accounting
( ) Bachelor
of Science in Agriculture
( ) Bachelor
of Science in Business Administration
( ) Bachelor
of Science in Education
( ) Bachelor
of Science in Nursing
( ) Master of Applied
Sciences
( ) Master
of Arts
( ) Master
of Arts in Liberal Studies
( ) Master
of Business Administration
( ) Master
of Chemical Engineering
( ) Master
of Civil Engineering
( ) Master
of Education
( ) Master
of Electrical Engineering
( ) Master
of Environmental and Energy Policy
( ) Master
of Fine Arts
( ) Master
of Instruction
( ) Master
of Marine Policy
( ) Master
of Materials Science and Engineering
( ) Master
of Mechanical Engineering
( ) Master
of Music
( ) Master
of Physical Therapy
( ) Master
of Public Administration
( ) Master
of Science
( ) Master
of Science in
Nursing
( ) Doctor
of Education
( ) Doctor
of Philosophy
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